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| Date: | Saturday 23 January 2010 |
| Time: | 11:58 |
| Type: |  Tecnam P2002 Sierra |
| Owner/operator: | Crp Future Pilots Flight School Inc |
| Registration: | N145AG |
| MSN: | 316 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 117 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912 ULS |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Waxahachie, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Dallas Executive Airport, TX (RBD/KRBD) |
| Dallas Executive Airport, TX (RBD/KRBD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On January 23, 2010, at 1158 central standard time, a Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam P2002 Sierra special light sport airplane, N145AG, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain following an uncontrolled descent near Waxahachie, Texas. The certified flight instructor (CFI) and student pilot sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was owned by U S Aviation Group, LLC, and was operated by CRP Future Pilots Flight School, Inc. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident and a flight plan had not been filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. The flight departed the Dallas Executive Airport (RBD), Dallas, Texas, at 1139.
According to radar data, the airplane climbed to an initial altitude of about 2,700 feet mean sea level on a southerly heading. Over the span of the flight, the airplane reversed course toward the north, reversed course again to the south, and then reversed course a third time to the north. Several witnesses observed the accident airplane in a spin approximately 800 feet above the ground. Ground scars and damage to the airplane were consistent with a 70-degree nose down attitude at the time of impact. A postaccident examination of the airframe, airplane systems, and engine revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation; however, a mechanic’s work light was discovered in the tail section of the airplane. Score marks on the body of the work light were consistent with the work light having been jammed in the tail of the airplane underneath the stabilator control tube. Due to the distortion of the wreckage components, it was not possible to establish if the work light interfered with proper movement of the stabilator control tube.
Probable Cause: A loss of aircraft control while maneuvering for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=75297
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Photo: NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jan-2010 14:51 | RobertMB | Added |
| 23-Jan-2010 14:54 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Source, ] |
| 24-Jan-2010 02:55 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, ] |
| 24-Jan-2010 03:40 | RobertMB | Updated [Cn, Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, ] |
| 14-Feb-2010 13:08 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Sep-2012 21:59 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 24-May-2014 20:07 | Geno | Updated [Operator, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 26-Nov-2017 15:20 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 06-Jul-2025 05:52 | Captain Adam | Updated [Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Photo, ] |
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